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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45777/psn-pdf
January 11, 2017 - Disclosure of adverse events in pediatrics.
January 11, 2017
McDonnell WM; Altman RL; Bondi SA et al for the Committee on Medical Liability and Risk Management;
Council on Quality Improvement and Patient Safety. Pediatrics. 2016;138(6);e20163215.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/disclosure-adverse-events-pediatrics
Op…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44097/psn-pdf
June 10, 2015 - Hospital nurses' perceptions of human factors
contributing to nursing errors.
June 10, 2015
Roth C, Wieck L, Fountain R, et al. Hospital nurses' perceptions of human factors contributing to nursing
errors. J Nurs Adm. 2015;45(5):263-9. doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000000196.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-nurses-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44602/psn-pdf
November 25, 2015 - Interorganizational complexity and organizational
accident risk: a literature review.
November 25, 2015
Milch V, Laumann K. Interorganizational complexity and organizational accident risk: A literature review.
Safety Sci. 2015;82:9-17. doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2015.08.010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interorganizationa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40164/psn-pdf
February 15, 2011 - Patient risk factors for medical injury: a case–control
study.
February 15, 2011
Marbella AM, Laud PW, Brasel KJ, et al. Patient risk factors for medical injury: a case-control study. BMJ
Qual Saf. 2011;20(2):187-93. doi:10.1136/bmjqs.2009.032664.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-risk-factors-medical-injury-ca…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74031/psn-pdf
November 03, 2021 - Emergency department crowding: the canary in the health
care system.
November 3, 2021
doi:10.1056/CAT.21.0217.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/emergency-department-crowding-canary-health-care-system
Emergency department (ED) overcrowding and boarding can result in worse patient outcomes and
increased risk of medical…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39552/psn-pdf
May 26, 2010 - Expanding what we know about off-peak mortality in
hospitals.
May 26, 2010
Hamilton P, Mathur S, Gemeinhardt G, et al. Expanding what we know about off-peak mortality in hospitals.
J Nurs Adm. 2010;40(3):124-8. doi:10.1097/NNA.0b013e3181d0426e.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/expanding-what-we-know-about-peak-mortali…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41827/psn-pdf
November 21, 2012 - Dementia and risk of adverse warfarin-related events in
the nursing home setting.
November 21, 2012
Tjia J, Field T, Mazor KM, et al. Dementia and risk of adverse warfarin-related events in the nursing home
setting. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2012;10(5):323-30. doi:10.1016/j.amjopharm.2012.09.003.
https://psnet.ah…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46316/psn-pdf
August 02, 2017 - Defending a "never event."
August 2, 2017
Shepperd JR. Defending a "Never Event". J Healthc Risk Manag. 2017;37(1):17-22.
doi:10.1002/jhrm.21277.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/defending-never-event
Surgical fires are considered a never event. This commentary provides an overview of surgical fires,
explains element…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35715/psn-pdf
February 15, 2006 - Changes in intensive care unit nurse task activity after
installation of a third-generation intensive care unit
information system.
February 15, 2006
Wong DH; Gallegos Y; Weinger MB; Clack S; Slagle J; Anderson CT.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/changes-intensive-care-unit-nurse-task-activity-after-installation-thir…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42828/psn-pdf
December 18, 2013 - Texting while doctoring: a patient safety hazard.
December 18, 2013
Sinsky CA, Beasley JW. Texting while doctoring: a patient safety hazard. Ann Intern Med.
2013;159(11):782-3. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-159-11-201312030-00012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/texting-while-doctoring-patient-safety-hazard
This commentary r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43621/psn-pdf
October 22, 2014 - Multidisciplinary in-hospital teams improve patient
outcomes: a review.
October 22, 2014
Epstein NE. Multidisciplinary in-hospital teams improve patient outcomes: A review. Surg Neurol Int.
2014;5(Suppl 7):S295-303. doi:10.4103/2152-7806.139612.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/multidisciplinary-hospital-teams-improve…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44964/psn-pdf
March 09, 2016 - EHRs in the ER: as doctors adapt, concerns emerge
about medical errors.
March 9, 2016
Luthra S.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ehrs-er-doctors-adapt-concerns-emerge-about-medical-errors
Many emergency departments have recently implemented electronic health records, which has introduced
new safety hazards. This news…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38695/psn-pdf
June 10, 2009 - Medical students benefit from learning about patient
safety in an interprofessional team.
June 10, 2009
Anderson E, Thorpe L, Heney D, et al. Medical students benefit from learning about patient safety in an
interprofessional team. Med Educ. 2009;43(6):542-52. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2923.2009.03328.x.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39690/psn-pdf
July 21, 2010 - Characteristics of quality and patient safety curricula in
major teaching hospitals.
July 21, 2010
Pingleton SK, Davis DA, Dickler RM. Characteristics of quality and patient safety curricula in major
teaching hospitals. Am J Med Qual. 2010;25(4):305-11. doi:10.1177/1062860610367677.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ch…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38219/psn-pdf
May 24, 2015 - The emotional impact of medical error involvement on
physicians: a call for leadership and organisational
accountability.
May 24, 2015
Schwappach DL, Boluarte TA. The emotional impact of medical error involvement on physicians: a call for
leadership and organisational accountability. Swiss Med Wkly. 2009;139(1-2):…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42857/psn-pdf
January 15, 2014 - The landscape of inappropriate laboratory testing: a 15-
year meta-analysis.
January 15, 2014
Zhi M, Ding EL, Theisen-Toupal J, et al. The landscape of inappropriate laboratory testing: a 15-year meta-
analysis. PLoS One. 2013;8(11):e78962. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0078962.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/landscape-i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50553/psn-pdf
October 16, 2019 - Impact of an electronic health record transition on
chemotherapy error reporting
October 16, 2019
Hess E, Palmer SE, Stivers A, et al. Impact of an electronic health record transition on chemotherapy error
reporting. J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2019:1078155219870590. doi:10.1177/1078155219870590.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36411/psn-pdf
December 22, 2010 - Minimising human error in malaria rapid diagnosis: clarity
of written instructions and health worker performance.
December 22, 2010
Rennie W, Phetsouvanh R, Lupisan S, et al. Minimising human error in malaria rapid diagnosis: clarity of
written instructions and health worker performance. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45513/psn-pdf
October 26, 2016 - A national physician survey of diagnostic error in
paediatrics.
October 26, 2016
Perrem LM, Fanshawe TR, Sharif F, et al. A national physician survey of diagnostic error in paediatrics. Eur
J Pediatr. 2016;175(10):1387-92. doi:10.1007/s00431-016-2772-0.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-physician-survey-diagno…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46605/psn-pdf
January 24, 2018 - The impact of interruptions on medication errors in
hospitals: an observational study of nurses.
January 24, 2018
Johnson M, Sanchez P, Langdon R, et al. The impact of interruptions on medication errors in hospitals: an
observational study of nurses. J Nurs Manag. 2017;25(7):498-507. doi:10.1111/jonm.12486.
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